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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1913

658 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 33

Tarro Shire Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1913 · page 6

A meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the shire office, East Maitland, yesterday. Councillor Niland, President, presided, and there were also…

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Newcastle Labour Council. Oil Workers and Unemployed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 June 1913 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Newcastle Labour Council was held last evening, Mr. O. Rogers presiding. Among the inward correspondence were…

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1913 · page 7

The Wallsend Council mot on Tuesday evening, when there were present, the Mayor (Alderman W. Morris) and Aldermen Stewart, Scott, Dennett, Reay, Frew…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1913 · page 6

The Wickham Council met last evening. There were present : The Mayor, Alderman A. Pepper, and Aldermen Croft. Brown, Bond, Richardson, Butler, Hardyman,…

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1913 · page 6

The New Lambton Council met last night, there being present: The Mayor (Alderman W. H. Shepherd), and Aldermen Errington, Morrison, Barratt,…

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Wickham Council Debate. Proposal Rejected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1913 · page 5

At the Wickham Council meeting last evening, the town clerk, Mr. W. M. Shedden, presented a report upon the application of the Newcastle Council for the…

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Our Sydney Letter. the Threatened Rise in Railway Fares.—england's Prime Minister Writes Our Lord Mayor.—a Famous Poet's Sydney Relatives.—should Aldermen Be Paid?—the Strike Prosecution.—no Doubt About Mr. M'gowen's Retirement. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1913 · page 4

They have given us warning enough of the increased railway fares. If coming events are to be judged by the size of their shadows, then those who use the…

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Visiting Footballers. Welcomed by the Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1913 · page 6

The Ipswich (Queensland) Rugby League Football Team arrived in Newcastle by the Brisbane mail yesterday morning, and were met on arrival by Messrs. Brown,…

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Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1913 · page 3

Carrington Council m[?]on, Thursday night, there being present: The Mayor, Alderman M'Cormack, and Aldermen Wilson, Hill, Arnott, and M'Gregar…

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Victorian Legislative Council Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1913 · page 5

In the Legislative Council election the contest for Melbourne West province resulted in Mr. Fielding, the Labour candidate, defeating Mr. Edgar, the…

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Melbourne Gossip. Melbourne, June 2. the Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1913 · page 2

It is so very common for State members of Parliament who belong to the Lower House and other would be political reformers to abuse the Legislative…

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Lake Macquarie Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 June 1913 · page 6

The Lake Macquarie Shire Council met on Saturday, those present being Councillor Croudace, president, and Councillors Stenhouse Browne, Beath, and Talbot…

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1913 · page 6

Sir,—I notice that the Newcastle Council has decided to approach the Minister for Works with a view to sufficient land being reclaimed when the proposed Western…

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Letters to the Editor. the Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 11

Sir,—Whilst perusing your paper of this morning's issue, I was astonished to notice a paragraph announcing that the reason why this council meeting was…

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Newcastle Council. Mayor Censured. Lively Discussion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 5

At the meeting of the Newcastle Council last evening, Alderman Moroney moved, "That in view of the fact that the plan and specification of the building now…

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 6

At a meeting of the Newcastle Council last night there were present : Alderman Shedden, the Mayor, and Aldermen Gibson, Brooks, Little, Coleman, Davies,…

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Waratah Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 7

The Waratah Council mot on Tuesday evening, when there were present the Mayor, Alderman C. Baker, and Aldermen Miller, Grifflths, Southon, and…

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Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 7

The Stockton Council met on Tuesday evening, when there were present: The Mayor (Alderman E. T. Felton), and Aldermen Hudson, Asher, Asquith, Stratten,…

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Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 3

The Lambton Council met on Tuesday night, there being present : The Mayor, Alderman Thomas Johnson, and Aldermen Polis, Treharne, Chariton, Richards,…

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Privy Council Appeal. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 5

In the matter of the appeal of the Ore Concentration Company v. the Sulphide Corportion, Lord Loreburn, the Lord Chancellor, has announced that…

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